Greece 2013 2e 100th Anniversary of the Union of Crete

2013 Greece 2 euro commemorative coin:
100th Anniversary of the Union of Crete.

The inner part of the coin depicts Cretan rebels raising the Greek flag, a symbolic representation of Crete’s struggle for Union with Greece.
On the upper side, in circular sense and with capital letters the name of the issuing country ‘Hellenic Republic’ in Greek.
Underneath the words: ‘100 years of the union of Crete with Greece’ in Greek.
On the right: ‘1913-2013’ and the monogram of the Greek Mint. In exergue, ‘ΣΤΑΜ’ (monogram of the author G. Stamatopoulos).

The twelve stars of the European Union surround the design on the outer ring of the coin.

Date of Issue: 1 October 2013
Diameter: 25.75 mm.
Thickness: 2.20 mm.
Metal: Outer part: copper-nickel; inner part: three layers: nickel brass, nickel, nickel brass
Weight: 8.5g.
Issuing volume: 754.000
Designer:  G. Stamatopoulos

• Model: EUR GRC 2013
• Brand/Manufactured by: [Euro coins]